He added: "I think players in the World Cup, they really feel that extra commitment with a country, with the people, that extra responsibility that makes them – by the emotional point of view – to be sometimes even over-committed.

"So they play for the team, and only for the team, and the team is the most important thing, and they do everything to try to succeed.

"I think it’s the perfect environment for a talented player like him to focus, to full focus on the job."